Speech-language Pathologist

**Requisition ID**: 372021

**Position Number**: 116-7146020-S236-01

**Posting End Date: December 16, 2024**

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Bethesda Regional Health Centre

**Union**:MGEU

**Department/Unit**: Rehabilitation Services

**Work Location**:Bethesda Regional Health Centre

**City**: Steinbach

**Hiring Status**: Temporary

**FTE**: 1.0

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 7.25

**Anticipated shift**: Days

**Annual base hours**:1885

**Anticipated Start Date - End Date**: 01/27/2025 - 04/03/2026

**Reason for Term**:_ _Maternity Leave

**Salary**: $43.48 - $54.74

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the **Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most.**Join**a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
The Speech-Language Pathologist operates with a high degree of independence as a member of a multidisciplinary regional rehabilitation team. The incumbent participates in the planning, delivery and evaluation of rehabilitation services, using a client centered, goal orientated approach for children and/or adult populations. These services include assessment, direct intervention, consultation and public/parent/caregiver education and training within a variety of settings, which may include acute care, outpatient, long-term care, client’s home, school and other community settings.

The Speech-Language Pathologist may also provide clinical supervision and training for students and provisional members and participate in the education of other health care professionals.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:
Not Applicable

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Completion of “Advanced Certification - VFSS for adults”, or willing to complete within a mutually agreeable time frame (Certification must be kept current).

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:

- Active registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba.
- Eligible for membership with Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Adults.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective decision making, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with management and staff within the region as well as appropriate outside vendors and agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work scheduled evenings, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

**This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.**

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protect